diff --git a/archetype-common/pom.xml b/archetype-common/pom.xml
index 8fb1a30..260a523 100644
--- a/archetype-common/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype-common/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-archetype</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>archetype-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetype-models/archetype-catalog/pom.xml b/archetype-models/archetype-catalog/pom.xml
index 5ca9078..b415135 100644
--- a/archetype-models/archetype-catalog/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype-models/archetype-catalog/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>archetype-models</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>archetype-catalog</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetype-models/archetype-descriptor/pom.xml b/archetype-models/archetype-descriptor/pom.xml
index a23490d..64379eb 100644
--- a/archetype-models/archetype-descriptor/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype-models/archetype-descriptor/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>archetype-models</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>archetype-descriptor</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetype-models/archetype-registry/pom.xml b/archetype-models/archetype-registry/pom.xml
index 4ad3d5b..35021d5 100644
--- a/archetype-models/archetype-registry/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype-models/archetype-registry/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>archetype-models</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>archetype-registry</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetype-models/pom.xml b/archetype-models/pom.xml
index 3cce018..e63418f 100644
--- a/archetype-models/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype-models/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-archetype</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>archetype-models</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetype-packaging/pom.xml b/archetype-packaging/pom.xml
index 31f9e21..e6bce17 100644
--- a/archetype-packaging/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype-packaging/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-archetype</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>archetype-packaging</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetype-testing/archetype-proxy/pom.xml b/archetype-testing/archetype-proxy/pom.xml
index cb54f5e..e1e1cc0 100644
--- a/archetype-testing/archetype-proxy/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype-testing/archetype-proxy/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>archetype-testing</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>archetype-proxy</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetype-testing/archetype-repository/pom.xml b/archetype-testing/archetype-repository/pom.xml
index 2fad97a..6ee6f59 100644
--- a/archetype-testing/archetype-repository/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype-testing/archetype-repository/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>archetype-testing</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>archetype-repository</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetype-testing/pom.xml b/archetype-testing/pom.xml
index deabcd7..7dfcf0a 100644
--- a/archetype-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype-testing/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-archetype</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>archetype-testing</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-archetype-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
index 41f18a9..013e88f 100644
--- a/maven-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-archetype-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-archetype</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <!--
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 639227c..8fdfcdd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.archetype</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-archetype</artifactId>
-  <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.3</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Maven Archetype</name>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <connection>${maven.archetype.scm.devConnection}</connection>
     <developerConnection>${maven.archetype.scm.devConnection}</developerConnection>
     <url>https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=maven-archetype.git;a=summary</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>maven-archetype-2.3</tag>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
     <system>jira</system>